Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu[1] is a hill near Porangahau, south of Waipukurau in southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The height of the hill is 305 metres (1,001 ft). The hill is notable primarily for its unusually long name, which is of Māori origin; it is often shortened to Taumata for brevity.[2] It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world, according to World Atlas.[3] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has also been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name. Other versions of the name, including longer ones, are also sometimes used.
The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his kōauau to his loved one.
The name "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu" translates roughly as "The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his kōauau (flute) to his loved one". Parsed by individual words: Taumata whaka tangi hanga koauau O tamatea turipukaka piki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua ki tana tahu.
Other versions
An older version of the sign
Some forms[according to whom?] of the name are longer still: "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaurehaeaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu" has 92 letters. An even longer version, Taumata-whakatangihanga-koauau-o-Tamatea-haumai-tawhiti-ure-haea-turi-pukaka-piki-maunga-horo-nuku-pokai-whenua-ki-tana-tahu, has 105 letters and means "The hill of the flute playing by Tamatea – who was blown hither from afar, had a slit penis, grazed his knees climbing mountains, fell on the earth, and encircled the land – to his beloved one".[4]
Maps from 1929 published by the Department of Lands and Survey use a 28-character name "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauau".[5][6] In 1941, the Honorary Geographic Board of New Zealand renamed the hill to a 57-character name "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu", which has been an official name since 1948, and first appeared in a 1955 map.[7] The New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database, maintained by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), shows the official name with macrons "Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu".[8]
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Location of Taumata
Tamatea, explorer of the land
Tamatea-pōkai-whenua (Tamatea the explorer of the land) was the father of Kahungunu, ancestor of the Ngāti Kahungunuiwi (tribe).[9] Mention of Tamatea's explorations of the land occur not only in Ngāti Kahungunu legends, but also in the traditions of iwi from Northland, where he is said to have explored the Hokianga and Kaipara harbours.
In traditions from the Bay of Plenty region, he left a son, Ranginui, who is the ancestor of Ngāti Ranginui of Tauranga. Legends from the East Coast of the North Island tell of his explorations in Tūranga-nui (Gisborne), Māhia, Wairoa, Ahuriri (Napier), Heretaunga (near Hastings) and Pōrangahau. He travelled via the Mangakopikopiko River, over the Tītī-o-kura saddle via Pohokura to Taupō-nui-a-Tia (Lake Taupō). The Ōtamatea River and swamp is named after him. Tamatea is also the name of a place in Napier.
Early South Island legends say that Tamatea sailed down the east coast. His canoe was wrecked in the far south, and transformed into Tākitimu mountain range. Tamatea then returned to the North Island, and travelled via the Whanganui River.[10]
In popular culture
The name is featured in a Mountain Dew jingle and a SEEK Learning TV ad in Australia.[11] It also appears in the 1976 (re-released in 1979) single "The Lone Ranger" by British band Quantum Jump, which featured in the title sequence of the second series of The Kenny Everett Video Show.[citation needed] It is the subject of a 1960 song by the New Zealand balladeer Peter Cape.[12] Tennis star Martina Navratilova learned to say the word when she was ten years old.[13]
^This spelling is based on the sign located on the hill itself, two versions of which are shown in photographs shown in this article.
^Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 392. ISBN9780143204107.
^"The world's longest place name". World Atlas. World Atlas. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019. The world's longest place name belongs to a hill near Porangahau in the southern Hawke's Bay in New Zealand. It is a name given in the Māori language. This hill is 305 meters tall and is famously known for its long name. This name has since been shortened to Taumata for the ease of pronunciation. The meaning of the name has been translated to mean "the place where Tamatea, the man who had big knees, the climber of mountains, the slider, the land-swallower that traveled about, played the nose flute that he had to the loved ones." With 85 characters, it is the longest place name in the world according to the Guinness World Records.
^George C. Denniston; Frederick Mansfield Hodges; Marilyn Fayre Milos (31 October 2001). Understanding Circumcision: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a Multi-Dimensional Problem. Springer. p. 130. ISBN978-0-306-46701-1.
^NZ Lands and Survey (1929). HB41: Porangahau Survey District(JPEG) (Map). 1:63360. NZMS13. Cartography by W. J. Harding. § HB41. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
^"Place name detail: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauau". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
^Lands and Survey Department (1955). Porangahau(JPEG) (Map) (1st ed.). 1:63360. NZMS1. § N151. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
^"Place name detail: Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
^. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
^New Zealand Folk Song: Peter Cape According to this source, Cape calls it "Taumata".
^Louisa Wall (29 March 2011). "A real show from the titans of tennis". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2011. And on a rainy day in Czechoslovakia, a bored 10-year-old Navratilova learned one of the longest place names in the world. Little did she know that one day she would be in New Zealand, saying Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu to compliment her thanks to the people of Tamaki Makaurau for their hospitality.
taumatawhakatangi, hangakoauauotamatea, turipukakapikimaunga, horonukupokaiwhen, uakitanatahu, taumata, whakatangihanga, koauau, tamatea, turi, pukaka, piki, maunga, horo, nuku, pokai, whenua, tana, tahu, hill, near, porangahau, south, waipukurau, southern, ha. Taumata whakatangihanga koauau o tamatea turi pukaka piki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua ki tana tahu 1 is a hill near Porangahau south of Waipukurau in southern Hawke s Bay New Zealand The height of the hill is 305 metres 1 001 ft The hill is notable primarily for its unusually long name which is of Maori origin it is often shortened to Taumata for brevity 2 It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English speaking country and possibly the longest place name in the world according to World Atlas 3 The name of the hill with 85 characters has also been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name Other versions of the name including longer ones are also sometimes used Taumata whakatangihanga koauau o tamatea turi pukaka piki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua ki tana tahuTaumataSign on the hill showing its 85 character nameHighest pointElevation305 m 1 001 ft NamingEnglish translationThe summit where Tamatea the man with the big knees the slider climber of mountains the land swallower who travelled about played his kōauau to his loved one Language of nameMaoriGeographyLocationHawke s Bay New Zealand Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Meaning of the name 3 Other versions 4 Tamatea explorer of the land 5 In popular culture 6 See also 7 ReferencesPronunciationExternal audio Pronunciation of the 57 character LINZ version of the name at Kōrero Maori the Maori Language Commission websiteIn the International Phonetic Alphabet the name may be transcribed as tɐʉmɐtɐ wbr ɸɐkɐtɐŋihɐŋɐ wbr koːɐʉɐʉ wbr ɔ wbr tɐmɐtɛɐ wbr tʉɾi wbr pʉkɐkɐ wbr piki wbr mɐʉŋɐ wbr hɔɾɔ wbr nʉkʉ wbr pɔkɐi wbr ɸɛnʉɐ wbr ki wbr tɐnɐ wbr tɐhʉ In the Maori language the digraph wh is pronounced as ɸ a voiceless bilabial fricative akin to an f sound made with pursed lips Meaning of the nameThe name Taumata whakatangihanga koauau o tamatea turi pukaka piki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua ki tana tahu translates roughly as The summit where Tamatea the man with the big knees the slider climber of mountains the land swallower who travelled about played his kōauau flute to his loved one Parsed by individual words Taumata whaka tangi hanga koauau O tamatea turipukaka piki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua ki tana tahu Other versions An older version of the sign Some forms according to whom of the name are longer still Taumata whakatangihanga koauau o tamatea ure haea turi pukaka piki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua ki tana tahu has 92 letters An even longer version Taumata whakatangihanga koauau o Tamatea haumai tawhiti ure haea turi pukaka piki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua ki tana tahu has 105 letters and means The hill of the flute playing by Tamatea who was blown hither from afar had a slit penis grazed his knees climbing mountains fell on the earth and encircled the land to his beloved one 4 Maps from 1929 published by the Department of Lands and Survey use a 28 character name Taumata whakatangihanga koauau 5 6 In 1941 the Honorary Geographic Board of New Zealand renamed the hill to a 57 character name Taumata whakatangihanga koauau o tamatea pokai whenua ki tana tahu which has been an official name since 1948 and first appeared in a 1955 map 7 The New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database maintained by Land Information New Zealand LINZ shows the official name with macrons Taumata whakatangihanga kōauau o tamatea pōkai whenua ki tana tahu 8 Taumataclass notpageimage Location of TaumataTamatea explorer of the landTamatea pōkai whenua Tamatea the explorer of the land was the father of Kahungunu ancestor of the Ngati Kahungunu iwi tribe 9 Mention of Tamatea s explorations of the land occur not only in Ngati Kahungunu legends but also in the traditions of iwi from Northland where he is said to have explored the Hokianga and Kaipara harbours In traditions from the Bay of Plenty region he left a son Ranginui who is the ancestor of Ngati Ranginui of Tauranga Legends from the East Coast of the North Island tell of his explorations in Turanga nui Gisborne Mahia Wairoa Ahuriri Napier Heretaunga near Hastings and Pōrangahau He travelled via the Mangakopikopiko River over the Titi o kura saddle via Pohokura to Taupō nui a Tia Lake Taupō The Ōtamatea River and swamp is named after him Tamatea is also the name of a place in Napier Early South Island legends say that Tamatea sailed down the east coast His canoe was wrecked in the far south and transformed into Takitimu mountain range Tamatea then returned to the North Island and travelled via the Whanganui River 10 In popular cultureThe name is featured in a Mountain Dew jingle and a SEEK Learning TV ad in Australia 11 It also appears in the 1976 re released in 1979 single The Lone Ranger by British band Quantum Jump which featured in the title sequence of the second series of The Kenny Everett Video Show citation needed It is the subject of a 1960 song by the New Zealand balladeer Peter Cape 12 Tennis star Martina Navratilova learned to say the word when she was ten years old 13 See alsoList of long place names Longest place names in EnglishReferences This spelling is based on the sign located on the hill itself two versions of which are shown in photographs shown in this article Reed A W 2010 Peter Dowling ed Place Names of New Zealand Rosedale North Shore Raupo p 392 ISBN 9780143204107 The world s longest place name World Atlas World Atlas 9 January 2019 Retrieved 9 January 2019 The world s longest place name belongs to a hill near Porangahau in the southern Hawke s Bay in New Zealand It is a name given in the Maori language This hill is 305 meters tall and is famously known for its long name This name has since been shortened to Taumata for the ease of pronunciation The meaning of the name has been translated to mean the place where Tamatea the man who had big knees the climber of mountains the slider the land swallower that traveled about played the nose flute that he had to the loved ones With 85 characters it is the longest place name in the world according to the Guinness World Records George C Denniston Frederick Mansfield Hodges Marilyn Fayre Milos 31 October 2001 Understanding Circumcision A Multi Disciplinary Approach to a Multi Dimensional Problem Springer p 130 ISBN 978 0 306 46701 1 NZ Lands and Survey 1929 HB41 Porangahau Survey District JPEG Map 1 63360 NZMS13 Cartography by W J Harding HB41 Retrieved 26 February 2020 Place name detail Taumata whakatangihanga koauau New Zealand Gazetteer New Zealand Geographic Board Retrieved 26 February 2020 Lands and Survey Department 1955 Porangahau JPEG Map 1st ed 1 63360 NZMS1 N151 Retrieved 26 February 2020 Place name detail Taumata whakatangihanga kōauau o tamatea pōkai whenua ki tana tahu New Zealand Gazetteer New Zealand Geographic Board Retrieved 8 August 2019 Te Ahukaramu Charles Royal 21 September 2007 Papatuanuku the land Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Archived from the original on 3 April 2009 Retrieved 14 June 2018 Taonui Rawiri 21 September 2007 Nga waewae tapu Maori exploration Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Archived from the original on 15 June 2009 Retrieved 14 June 2018 Long Name Bro Learnings from SEEK Learning Archived from the original on 19 November 2013 Retrieved 10 February 2015 New Zealand Folk Song Peter Cape According to this source Cape calls it Taumata Louisa Wall 29 March 2011 A real show from the titans of tennis The New Zealand Herald Retrieved 28 March 2011 And on a rainy day in Czechoslovakia a bored 10 year old Navratilova learned one of the longest place names in the world Little did she know that one day she would be in New Zealand saying Taumata whakatangihanga koauau o tamatea pokai whenua ki tana tahu to compliment her thanks to the people of Tamaki Makaurau for their hospitality Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taumata Coordinates 40 20 46 S 176 32 25 E 40 346 S 176 5402 E 40 346 176 5402 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taumatawhakatangi hangakoauauotamatea turipukakapikimaunga 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